[Jiawei shentong zhuyu decoction prevented the occurrence of failed back surgery syndrome and its effect on serum TNF-alpha a clinical study].

Objective: To explore the clinical roles of Jiawei Shentong Zhuyu Decoction (JSZD) in preventing the occurrence of failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS), and to observe its effect on serum tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha).

Methods: Totally 100 patients prepared for surgical operation due to lumbar intervertebral disc herniation were randomly assigned to the treatment group and the control group according to random number table, 50 cases in each group. Patients in the treatment group additionally took JSZD, one dose per day, taken in two portions, once in the morning and once in the evening.

[Clinical study of transforaminal instrumented lumbar interbody fusion].

Objective: To study the effect and complications of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion technique.

Methods: The medical records and radiographs of 40 patients undergone transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion between 2005 and 2007 were retrospectively reviewed. There were 49 segments with fusion.

[The synthetic typing and its clinical application in atlantoaxial dislocation].

Objective: To evaluate the synthetic typing and the treatment strategy for atlantoaxial dislocation.

Methods: The synthetic typing of atlantoaxial dislocation was worked out on the base of pathogenesis typing, Fielding imaging typing, and clinical typing, named PIR typing system (Pathogenesis, Imaging, and Reduction). Ninety-three patients with atlantoaxial dislocation were treated according to this typing system.

[The reason and prevention of upper cervical reoperations].

Objective: To discuss the reasons for the operation performed on 13 patients with upper cervical disease and to explore the management and prevention of upper cervical disease.

Methods: Thirteen patients with upper cervical disease were retrospectively reviewed. The reason for of reoperations on these patients were analyzed.